A climate change activist today pointed his head at the glass wall in front of the world famous painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” Reuters reported. The work is located in the Mauritshuis Museum in the Dutch city of The Hague and, according to the staff, is not damaged.
A second activist attached to the wall next to the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s 1665 painting, adds BTA.
A video on social media, whose authenticity has not yet been verified, shows two men wearing Just Stop Oil t-shirts near the work. The video shows one activist bathing the other’s head with a thick red liquid that looks like tomato soup, the Guardian newspaper notes.
“The police were notified of the incident and three people were detained. The condition of the painting was checked by our restorer. Fortunately, the glass barrier prevented damage to the masterpiece,” the museum said.
In the videos released today by the Dutch museum, one of the activists can be heard saying: “How do you feel when you see something beautiful and priceless destroyed before your eyes?” “It’s the same feeling as when you see the planet being destroyed,” he continues.
Dutch police said they arrested three people, without giving further details. In the video, the police are seen arrested two people.
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This is another attack on works of art in Europe by eco-activists who say they want to draw attention to the problems of climate change.
In other attacks this month, a Claude Monet work was smeared with mashed potatoes in Potsdam, Germany, and a Van Gogh work soaked in tomato soup in London.
